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Martin Luther King and 10 Other Famous 'Juniors'

Danny Groner — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:00:49 +0000

Today people will stop and reflect about the legacy of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. — one of a number of famous people who made marks of their own despite having names that ended with "Junior." Dr. King's father was also a minister who inspired many followers, but obviously his son reached even greater heights. Here's a look back at ten other famous Juniors.

Why Doesn't Eggnog Make Us Sick?

Jackie Mancini — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:03:59 +0000

This popular holiday drink is traditionally made by combining raw eggs, rum and dairy and leaving it all in the fridge for up to six weeks. We basically drink our weight in the stuff every December — how on earth have we managed to avoid being sick all this time? Like all happy endings, once [...]

14 Adorable Dogs Dressed Like Reindeer

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 20:51:54 +0000

Aww man! We’ve been sucked in again. It’s another edition of animals in costumes, but we swear it’s way worth your time. Why? Well, because there are few things more adorable than dressing up our dogs and cats in holiday garb and showing them off on the Web. We’re positive they love it! (Maybe.) After [...]

Watch Kiss Sing 'White Christmas'

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:34:46 +0000

Nothing says “Merry Christmas” quite like Jewish rock stars singing a Bing Crosby tune on stage to a deafening arena audience — or so the members of Kiss apparently thought when they performed the holiday classic on Dec. 19, 1987 in New Haven, Conn. During a concert stop in support of the ‘Crazy Nights‘ album, [...]

Google Celebrates Christmas and 'Festivus' With New Easter Eggs

Donald Deane — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:16:50 +0000

In celebration of the most wonderful time of the year, Google recently added a brand new Easter egg for Christmas. But for those fed up with the over-commercialization of the holiday, there’s also an homage to our favorite fake alternative — Festivus. Type “Christmas” into Google and you’ll notice a string of colorful lights spanning [...]

Guess the Holiday TV Movie Plot!

Emily V. Gordon — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 05:01:18 +0000

There are a record number of made-for-TV holiday movies this season on channels like Hallmark and Lifetime and Spike, but who has time to watch them all? We certainly don't, and yet we're curious about them. So we've come up with what we think the plots of these holiday movies are based on solely on their titles and promotional photos. Please enjoy.

10 Funny, Cute and Just-a-Bit-Weird JibJab Holiday Greetings

Kathy Landin — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:00:50 +0000

By now everyone's seen at least one hilarious singing-and-dancing creation from the gang at JibJab. They’re the ones who make short, animated clips set to music onto which you can insert your own head, or the heads of your friends and loved ones, and then watch as your animated mouth opens and closes in time with the beat.

It’s funny and disturbing at the same time. In this day and age, one of the highest compliments you can pay a person is to JibJab them for all eternity.

15 Horses Who Are So Ready For Christmas

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:05:20 +0000

If there’s one thing you need to know about us here at TheFW, it’s that we love to find any excuse to dress up animals. This is especially true during the holiday season, because festive puppies and cats are like, the best things ever. So far this year, we’ve been huge fans of reindeer cats and Santa [...]

7 Ways Christmas Has Gone High-Tech

Kathy Landin — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 05:01:26 +0000

Christmas is a time for traditions, but it seems like every year the Christmas traditions become far less traditional and way more modern. A warm fire crackles on your HDTV. That fresh-cut Christmas tree is just an illusion created by

14 Creepy Santas Who Might Give You Nightmares

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 05:01:26 +0000

We love Santa. We really do! He's probably the coolest old guy we know, spending his life making presents, managing elves and eating cookies. Truth be told, we're sort of jealous. The jolly old guy usually looks bright and cheery and not all that scary, which is yet another reason we're fans.

Three Beers for Drinking, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

Jim Lee — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:01:56 +0000

Tis’ the season for sucking on candy canes until they could be classified as a prison shank. It’s also the season for getting way too drunk on Christmas cheer at the company holiday Christmas party. That next morning can be a little awkward, so remember: nothing says “I’m sorry for grabbing your wife’s Christmas hams” [...]

10 Christmas Fails to Get You Through the Holidays

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:01:16 +0000

Attention everyone: we now officially have T-minus eight days until Christmas, and preparation time is running out faster than we can shove holiday cookies in our mouths. We still have to buy last-minute presents, dig out those stockings from the back of our closets and make time for that awful office party.

The Holidays, As I See It

Dean Of Country — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:26:09 +0000

‘Tis the Season This is my tribute to all who get “geeked up” for the season. Everyone who hosts parties, wraps presents, decorates homes, bakes, cooks and shops. The Holidays are a time of being with friends and family. It is also a time of stressing out, going into debt and creating extra “projects”. It is [...]

American Stores Are Holiday Pushers

Jillian Benedict — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:37:01 +0000

It occurred to me this week that we, as Americans, are never completely satisfied with where we are in life. Walk through any grocery store and you’ll understand what I mean. I first noticed it about two weeks ago. The month had just flipped to August and I was browsing through my favorite grocery store [...]

Merry Stressmas: My Love Hate Relationship With The Holidays

Dean Of Country — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:14:50 +0000

For me the Holidays are a time of being with friends and family. I cherish all the times I get to spend with family and friends both old and new. I have been to fantastic parties, ate incredible food, dr